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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process of making something sensitive. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections wordnet
3. 3
   (psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations) wordnet
4. 4
   the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

allergyanaphylaxisdelicacyempathyhypersensitivityidentification

Etymology

From sensitize + -ation.

Related phrases

cross-sensitization

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